2019-20: Stevenage – Portsmouth 0-1 (testkamp)

Det blev endnu en sejr til Pompey, som dermed har vundet alle deres fire kampe i preseason. 

Det startede noget sløvt i dagens kamp ude mod Stevenage der er at finde i League Two. Pompey startede med det der nok kunne ligne en start XI, men med flere lidt interessante aspekter.

Hvem havde set Downing og Naylor som parret i centerforsvaret, her er Burgess åbenbart tredievalg.

Den defensive midt her er Ben Close valgt sammen med lånesvenden fra Rangers McCrorie, som var rigtig god i dagens kamp.

Offensivt var Jamal Lowe igen i start XI, med Ronan Curtis på den anden fløj og med Brett Pitman liggende centralt bag Ellis Harrison. Det betyder et Gareth Evans ikke ligner en der er med fra start!

Efter den lidt sløve start, ja så var det faktisk hjemmeholdet der viste tænder, inden Pompey begyndte at vise tænder via nogle dødbolde.

Efter pausen faldt intensiteten noget og der blev ikke skabt det store, men et frispark efter 65 min endte med en scoring.
Det var Jamal Lowe der fik bolden, og han fandt Ronan Curtis der kunne heade bolden ind ved bageste stolpe.

Efter målet skiftede Pompey ud, og Pitman blev taget ud og vores nye angriber Harness kom på banen.

Harness fik chancer for at score men Pompey fik bolden mere i kassen, omend et chip fra Anton Walkes var tæt på.

Dermed vandt Pompey kampen mod Stevenage, som havde hele 7 spillere med i kampen som var på trial!

 

Kommentarer fra Twitter

I know it’s pre-season, but we should be giving teams a good hard dry slap! #Pompey However, if we keep Lowe, our strength in depth is fantastic. Can’t wait to see them play at Woking.

@RossMcCrorie4  shines as #Pompey edge warm-up at Stevenage

I reckon that’s it: Harrison with Ollie as his understudy #pompey

Yes, wasn’t convinced by Naylor there. They carved us open at one point in 1st half and a better team would have scored. Agree we’d be better with a ball playing #10 Decent performance overall, I thought.

Very good in second half, and some of the new signings looked excellent. Definite upgrade on last season #pompey

There’s no need to look too deep into pre season with #Pompey every season fans get up tight on what they believe makes a good pre season! Older fans know a good pre season is injury free and working on players fitness levels, that’s about it really!

 

Pompey manager Kenny Jackett:

 “It was a useful game and a step up from the previous week in terms of effort and application – the desire was there.

“We got into some good positions, although found it hard to move the ball and find that extra half a yard.

“Maybe we could have done that on a pitch that was cut properly, but you have to cope with that because it’s the same for both teams.

It did affect the game, although overall I felt it was a cohesive performance and there are lot of new partnerships popping up all over the pitch.

“There are options and I felt that McCrorie brought a lot to our midfield – I can really see him bringing an extra dimension.

“We’re going to need to find a new centre-back pairing with Matt Clarke gone. It was Downing and Naylor on this occasion and I was pleased with them.

“Ronan got his goal and has looked lively throughout pre-season. He got a little knock towards the end, but almost completed the 90 minutes.”

 

Træningskampe, Broadhall Way, 20. juli 2019

Stevenage – Portsmouth 0-1 (0-0)

64 min 0-1 Ronan Curtis

Pompey (4-2-3-1): MacGillivray; Walkes, Downing, Naylor, Brown; McCrorie, Close; Lowe, Pitman (c) (Harness 65), Curtis (Cannon 84); Harrison

Bænken: Bass, Raggett, Burgess, Haunstrup, Dennis, Evans, Harness, Cannon